text_original: He became a close friend of the king, who employed him in various important public works.
text_transcription: HE BECAME A CLOSE FRIEND OF THE KING WHO EMPLOYED HIM IN VARIOUS IMPORTANT PUBLIC WORKS
phonemes: hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐ klˈoʊs fɹˈɛnd ʌvðə kˈɪŋ, hˌuː ɛmplˈɔɪd hˌɪm ɪn vˈɛɹiəs ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt pˈʌblɪk wˈɜːks.